Claims spread widely online about the Venezuelan president in the days after his capture. Here are a few we've unpacked.
After news broke that the U.S. military captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday, claims began widely spreading across social media. | Since then, Snopes has been busy breaking down the most popular rumors. We've fact-checked an alleged photo of Maduro taken after his capture. We also inspected a claim that ex-Venezuelan spy chief Hugo Carvajal released a list of U.S. senators who took kickbacks from Maduro's government and drug traffickers. | Have you seen a suspicious rumor spreading about Maduro? Use our contact form to alert our newsroom. We'll do our best to look into it. | | Did ex-Venezuelan spy chief Hugo Carvajal release list of US senators who took kickbacks? What we know | Carvajal reportedly alleged that U.S. diplomats and CIA officers were paid to help keep Maduro in power, but he didn't name specific politicians. | | | | Police arrested protester during interview about US action in Venezuela. Here's context | Jessica Plichta, 22, reportedly said she was one of 200 people who marched in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday. | | | | Support Snopes With Our Monthly Membership | As we continue to inspect rumors spreading after the U.S. capture of Maduro, we need your help to keep doing this work. Members like you make our independent fact-checking possible. We appreciate any support you can give. | | | | Did Hakeem Jeffries attempt to contact Venezuela's Maduro prior to his capture? Not so fast | According to users' social media posts, Newsmax reported about the House minority leader's alleged attempt to reach the Venezuelan president. | | | | Investigating claim Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez fled to Russia after Maduro's capture | Posts citing Reuters claimed that Rodríguez fled to Russia. Later reporting and denials complicated the story. | | | | Don't fall for this photo of Maduro being escorted by DEA officers | AI-generated images allegedly showing the Venezuelan president in custody spread online after his capture. | | | | Did former Trump adviser once speak of 'strange swap arrangement' involving Venezuela and Ukraine? | Fiona Hill said Russian officials had suggested a "swap arrangement" based on the principles of the Monroe Doctrine. | | |
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